Paying For College: How Minnesota Families Make it Happen
The Paying for College program and videos are packed with concrete advice from local experts — they help demystify how Minnesota families can finance a four-year college education. Topics include:
- Higher education is a worthwhile investment.
- Don’t let “sticker prices” stop you from considering your options.
- Choices made before and during college impact expenses.
- There are a variety of ways to cover cost of college.
- Start saving what you can.
- Manage your borrowing.
- The importance of applying for financial aid and steps to follow.
A co-production of TPT’s Minnesota Productions & Partnerships, Paying for College is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education and the Minnesota Private College Fund.
Paying for College resources:
- Paying for College – watch or record the core 27-minute program when it premieres:
- Date and time pending on tpt MN
- Date and time pending on tpt MN
- Date and time pending on tpt LIFE
You will soon be able to also view this program and clips of shorter segments here.
- Paying for Private College – a 10-minute video or segments from the video on how families can afford private nonprofit colleges (coming soon!)
- Paying for College: First in the family — a 10-minute video or segments from the video for families with students who will be the first to go to college (coming soon!)
- Paying for College in Hmong – a 10-minute video or segments from the video of a conversation about affording college (coming soon!)
- Paying for College in Somali – a 10-minute video or segments from the video of a conversation about affording college (coming soon!)
- Paying for College in Spanish – a 10-minute video or segments from the video of a conversation about affording college (coming soon!)
The core program will also air on Minnesota public television stations statewide, through their Minnesota Channel offerings. Check local listings for details.
Request a DVD
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Related Resources
Useful higher education websites
A comprehensivie list of useful higher education websites from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
Financial aid glossary
Extensive list of financial aid terms, edited by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education.
Paying for College discussion questions
A list of questions to be used in discussing the Paying for College program.
Financial aid websites and tools
A list of the tools mentioned in the Paying for College program along with links to their websites.